mimicry
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
mimicry; protective resemblance
formalA biological phenomenon for survival and defense. Common examples include stick insects resembling twigs and leaf butterflies resembling dead leaves.
Zhú竹
jié节
chóng虫
de的
nǐ拟
tài态
fēi非
cháng常
bī逼
zhēn真
。
The stick insect's mimicry is incredibly realistic.
Zì自
rán然
jiè界
zhōng中
de的
nǐ拟
tài态
shì是
cháng长
qī期
jìn进
huà化
de的
jié结
guǒ果
。
Mimicry in nature is the result of long-term evolution.
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Zhè这
zhī只
hú蝴
dié蝶
chì翅
bǎng膀
de的
nǐ拟
tài态
ràng让
tā它
néng能
wán完
měi美
róng融
rù入
kū枯
yè叶
duī堆
。
This butterfly's wing mimicry allows it to perfectly blend into a pile of dead leaves.
Yán研
jiū究
dòng动
wù物
de的
nǐ拟
tài态
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
liǎo了
jiě解
tā它
men们
de的
shēng生
cún存
cè策
lüè略
。
Studying animal mimicry helps us understand their survival strategies.